Chivalry Is Dead [Paperback]

Kate Kingsbury (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1996

Looking forward to the upcoming St. George's Day jousting competition at Pennyfoot Hotel, Cecily Sinclair is shocked when her footman is killed with a lance by one of the scheduled jousters.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Berkley (October 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425155153
• ISBN-13: 978-0425155158
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #815,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I grew up in London, England, and at a very early age began telling stories to my school friends during the London Blitz of WW II while huddling in bomb shelters. I moved to the U.S. in the early sixties, and had passed my 50th birthday when I published my first book. Since then I've written over fifty romance and mystery novels. I have one son, and married for the second time shortly after my 60th birthday.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful mystery of Edwardian England., January 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Chivalry Is Dead (Paperback)

Kate Kingsbury has done it again; she has produced another excellent mystery novel starring Cecily Sinclair, owner of the Pennyfoot Hotel. Things once again go awry at the Pennyfoot when Cecily's young footman is brutally murdered with a jousting lance. In addition to this tragedy, the child of an aristocratic couple staying at the hotel disappears. Cecily knows the two events are connected--the trouble is, can she prove it?

The mystery is great, and the characters are exceptionally well-developed. Cecily's romantic troubles with her manager, Baxter, add another source of tension to this excellent book. Kudos to Kingsbury for another great read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars All too simplistic, March 8, 2009

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This review is from: Chivalry Is Dead (Paperback)

To tell the truth, I'm finding this series is getting simplistic and hurried, even for a paperback cozy. The characters aren't as true to life as they could be either. I will keep reading for awhile, but I'm figuring out the mystery even before I get half way through it seems. I can't help comparing this series to the Mrs. Jeffries series, and this one I'm afraid comes up short somehow. But there is potential, so that will keep me going.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another entertaining mystery, March 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chivalry Is Dead (Paperback)

This continuing series of the Pennyfoot Hotel mysteries proved a trail on my emotions. Besides the clever mystery the relationship between Cecily and Baxter suddenly starts to crumble. Both are unsure and despondent over each others feelings that it left me unsure too. I had to read the next book. A great series to read.